Negative Thinking

I was doodling to some tunes in the Brickhaus Cafe in Jefferson, WI again, and a song popped up on my Zune. I haven’t listened to it in several years. The band is called “The Death Set” and the song is titled “Negative Thinking”. Its probably my favorite song on the album but the song got me thinking how important it is to have positive outlets to vent our negativity.

Whenever I feel bad, or feeling stressed, I block away a set amount of time to draw. I feel a million times better after a drawing session and not only did it make me feel better but I’ve been productive too!

Several of my friends have told me, “Jake, thats cool that you have that kind of outlet, but I am not that lucky. I can’t draw!”

Well, drawing is just one of many outlets one could choose. There is so much one could choose from, cooking, exercising, woodworking, sculpting, photography, music, etc. Plus the more you do something the better you get.

So hopefully when you are feeling down next time, pick up a pencil, or a hobby of some sort. It has helped me and I know it can help you too.

I used Adobe Illustrator CS5. The original sketch is posted on my blog here:[link]